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CD HEALTH ALERT: Orange County’s First Human West Nile Virus Case of the Season Reported

September 23, 2021

A Buena Park woman was diagnosed last week with West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, and was hospitalized but is recovering. This is the first human WNV infection identified in Orange County this season. As of Friday, the California Department of Public Health has reported 46 cases of human West Nile Virus infections statewide this season, including three in Los Angeles County.